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FreeBSD : libpurple -- Invalid memory dereference in the XMPP protocol plug-in by processing a series of specially crafted file transfer requests (64f8b72d-9c4e-11e1-9c94-000bcdf0a03b)

low Nessus Plugin ID 59085

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Pidgin reports :

A series of specially crafted file transfer requests can cause clients to reference invalid memory. The user must have accepted one of the file transfer requests.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?02301e54

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 59085

File Name: freebsd_pkg_64f8b72d9c4e11e19c94000bcdf0a03b.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 5/14/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libpurple, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2214